Reiki Internet References, Dee’s Short List as of 10/27/08 – not comprehensive, by any means.

http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Reiki

useful. clear. concise. “U. S. National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) is conducting a series of clinical trials to evaluate the efficacy of reiki. As of the summer of 2004, there are four NCCAM trials for reiki, measuring its effectiveness in treating such disorders as fibromyalgia, neuropathy, prostate cancer, and advanced AIDS.”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reiki#cite_note-Lee_SR-5

classic Wikepida, well organized

http://www.reiki.org/reikinews/sciencemeasures.htm

scientific research in layman’s terms re measuring biomagnetic fields

http://www.reiki.org/Download/OschmanReprint2.pdf

scholarly article explaining human biomagnetic and human energy fields

Researcher contact info:

James Oschman runs Nature’s Own Research Association in partnership

with his wife, Nora Oschman, in Dover, New Hampshire,

USA. He lectures in the US and Europe and can be reached at phone

603-742-3789, fax 609-742-4695, or email . His

web site is www.energyresearch.bizland.com.

http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/119418316/abstract?CRETRY=1&SRETRY=0

literature review/analysis

http://reiki.7gen.com/

A practitioner’s home page; lots of information in layman’s terms, many links

http://members.aol.com/nrg4you2c/page3.html

concise layman’s terms

http://www.reiki.org/

interesting combination of good info and shaky science and statistics

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18843720?ordinalpos=2&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_DefaultReportPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum

A study saying we need more study

http://www.answers.com/topic/reiki

comprehensive

www.amazon.com has a list of dozens of books on the topic …. One reader, Shirley McMadden, RN, believes these are the most helpful:

Per Ms. McMadden: “There are books which pretend to be a reference point, and there are those which not only are, but also exceed readers' expectations. These are some of those! Read them twice and heal the universe. A library worth having for every healer. “

(1). The Power of Divine: A Healer's Guide - Tapping into the Miracle by Tiffany Snow

(2). Molecules Of Emotion: The Science Behind Mind-Body Medicine by Candace B. Pert

(3). Energy Medicine by Donna Eden, David Feinstein, Brooks Garten, Caroline Myss

(4). Reiki Energy Medicine: Bringing the Healing Touch into Home, Hospital and Hospice by Libby Barnett, Maggie Chambers, Susan Davidson

(5). A Practical Guide to Vibrational Medicine : Energy Healing and Spiritual Transformation by Richard Gerber